"The Saltwater Room" is a song by Owl City featuring Breanne Düren. It was first released in his debut studio album, Maybe I'm Dreaming. This song was later re-released in his second studio album, Ocean Eyes, where the lyrics are altered slightly. It is the fourth track in Maybe I'm Dreaming and the fifth track in Ocean Eyes.
Trivia[]
- In the Ocean Eyes version, Adam has more background vocals.
- In the second verse, "I feel as if I were home some nights / When we count all the ship lights" in the Maybe I'm Dreaming version was replaced with "But I feel warm with your hand in mine / When we walk along the shore line" in the Ocean Eyes version.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1: Adam Young]
I opened my eyes last night and saw you in the low light
Walking down by the bay, on the shore
Staring up at the stars that aren't there anymore
I was feeling the night grow old and you were looking so cold
So like an introvert, I drew my over shirt
Around my arms and began to shiver violently before
You happened to look and see the tunnels all around me
Running into the dark underground
All the subways around create a great sound
To my motion fatigue, farewell, with your ear to a seashell
You can hear the waves in underwater caves
As if you actually were inside a saltwater room
[Chorus: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
Time together is just never quite enough
When you and I are alone, I've never felt so at home
What will it take to make or break this hint of love?
Only time, only time
[Verse 2: Adam Young]
Can you believe that the crew has gone
And they wouldn't let me sign on?
All my islands have sunk in the deep
So I can hardly relax or even oversleep
I feel as if I were home some nights
When we count all the ship lights
I guess we'll never know why sparrows love the snow
We'll turn out all of the lights and set this ballroom aglow
[Interlude: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
So tell me darling, do you wish we'd fall in love?
Yeah all the time
All the time
[Chorus: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
Time together is just never quite enough
When you and I are alone, I've never felt so at home
What will it take to make or break this hint of love?
Only time, only time
When we're apart whatever are you thinking of?
If this is what I call home, why does it feel so alone?
So tell me darling, do you wish we'd fall in love?
All the time, all the time
[Outro: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
Time together is just never quite enough
When we're apart what ever are you thinking of?
What will it take to make or break this hint of love?
So tell me darling do you wish we'd fall in love?
All the time
Oh, all the time
[Verse 1: Adam Young]
I opened my eyes last night and saw you in the low light
Walking down by the bay, on the shore
Staring up at the stars that aren't there anymore
I was feeling the night grow old and you were looking so cold
So like an introvert, I drew my over shirt
Around my arms and began to shiver violently before
You happened to look and see the tunnels all around me
Running into the dark underground
All the subways around create a great sound
To my motion fatigue, farewell
With your ear to a seashell
You can hear the waves in underwater caves
As if you actually were inside a saltwater room
[Chorus: Adam Young & Breanne Düren, Both]
Time together isn't ever quite enough
When you and I are alone, I've never felt so at home
What will it take to make or break this hint of love?
Only time, only time
[Verse 2: Adam Young]
Can you believe that the crew has gone
And they wouldn't let me sign on?
All my islands have sunk in the deep
And I can hardly relax or even oversleep
But I feel warm with your hand in mine
When we walk along the shoreline
I guess we'll never know why sparrows love the snow
We'll turn out all of the lights and set this ballroom aglow
[Interlude: Adam Young, Breanne Düren]
So tell me darling, do you wish we'd fall in love?
Yeah, all the time
All the time
[Chorus: Adam Young & Breanne Düren, Both]
Time together isn't ever quite enough
When you and I are alone, I've never felt so at home
What will it take to make or break this hint of love?
Only time, only time
When we're apart whatever are you thinking of?
If this is what I call home, why does it feel so alone?
So tell me darling, do you wish we'd fall in love?
All the time, all the time
[Outro: Adam Young, Breanne Düren]
Time together isn't ever quite enough
When we're apart what ever are you thinking of?
What will it take to make or break this hint of love?
So tell me darling do you wish we'd fall in love?
All the time
Yeah, all the time
| Songs from Maybe I'm Dreaming |
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| On The Wing • Rainbow Veins • Super Honeymoon • The Saltwater Room • Early Birdie • Air Traffic • The Technicolor Phase • Sky Diver • Dear Vienna • I'll Meet You There • This Is the Future • West Coast Friendship |
| Songs from Ocean Eyes |
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| Cave In • The Bird and the Worm • Hello Seattle • Umbrella Beach • The Saltwater Room • Dental Care • Meteor Shower • On the Wing • Fireflies • The Tip of the Iceberg • Vanilla Twilight • Tidal Wave • Hot Air Balloon • Butterfly Wings • Rugs from Me to You • Sunburn • If My Heart Was a House • Strawberry Avalanche |